I think whats happening is natrual, people who are in the music business who don't make music are starting to get cut out and are unnecessary for the dissemanation of music. Their kneejerk reactions aren't helping themselves either.
Basically, if you buy a DRMed CD, return it to the store that you got it at and tell them its defectictive. It will make people and companies who do that shit have sluggish sales.
I just flunked out of school AGAIN, for playing Starcraft. Damn, I need to learn Korean so I can start getting paid. Does anyone know where to download peoples replays of famous matches? thanks. PEACE
is the link to the kinetics race they have in Boulder. Its not so much about science as it is about getting super wasted and a sun burn and a hangover to show for it.
I changed my major from computer science to Music and Recording Arts. I think that I'm going to make more money as a musician an audio engineer. . ..
In my opinion, you go to school to study things that interest you and that seem interesting to learn. Kids already "know" computers, can check email, write html, download warez, porn, and music, why would they want to learn how to program, maybe a good job?
Study what interests you, get a trade to make money.
Like KRS-One says, MCs should have more ways of making money than just rapping, same thing if you are a computer programmer.
I just spent last night trying to add friends to my friendster account. The main reason?
Its interesting to see who your friends know. This girl that I am into is on friendster and she just added me. She was talking about going to Texas to visit friends and for some reason all her friends in Texas are guys. I don't suspect anything or really care, cause we ain't even dating. This certainly does bring up some privacy concerns. . .
Open Source Energy Initiatives
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· Score: 3, Insightful
I think the idea of open source energy solutions is a great idea. Right now, we have NO choice of who we buy our electricity from. The situation with electricity and fuel is 20X worse than Microsoft's control of the computer industry. What happens when petroleum gets too expensive and runs out?
As a business model, selling digital files online seems like a great thing. You can reach a world wide audience, you don't have to pay for shipping, packaging, and like you said, distribution is the cost of bandwidth which these days is about $20 a month at most web hosts (unlimited bandwidth).
As a DJ, the one thing that I notice is that it is better to get a physical product into the hands of as many retailers on the web as possible and use MP3s for promotion. As a format, i don't think that I would ever pay for MP3s, there just not worth it. I equate it to radio. I check out songs that I have heard about to see if they are any good. If they are than I buy them on VINYL!!!!! But that is just my personal preference.
If you find that you are actually selling mp3s, all the power to you, but I think you would be better off investing some money in real product and getting it into as many online and real stores as possible. Follow that up with promotion online and off.
I think there is great potential for digitally distributed content, but as musician, you must be creative and try to get your music out as many ways as possible. See how much money you make selling mp3s. If it isn't much, than make them free to promote your album on CD, cassette, vinyl, minidisc, or 8-track
I don't know about you, but I think Barstool racing is lame. I hate American beer, sports culture. They are a bunch of idiots who know what every score is, but talk about foriegn policy and they draw a blank. This kind of crap (barstool racing) doesn't even compare to go-carts! 1st, from a geek perspective, it is top heavy and unsafe. I would rather read a story about someone who builds a motor from hemp oil or is working on alternative energy.
I think the article made lots of sense. For a roleplaying game, Everquest is one of the most boring games that I have ever laid eyes on. The only thing that keeps people playing it is the fact that it is similar to IRC . ..
When Sony bought out Verant, that is when Everquest had possibilities to be a descent game that was cared for to another corporate tool to make money.
But basically, one of my good friend's Dad. Plays this game relentlessly. Every day after work he is at his workstation putting in 4-6 hours. I remember putting in 12 hour sessions at Starcraft a couple of years ago. But, the point is that he is playing the SAME game that he was 2 years ago. Everquest will rule your life if you let it.
Anyway, if people like the game, fine, play it. But, I don't think that Sony is doing that great of a job. Sell your character, make some money and then buy a new game, that doesn't suck you in for two years . ..
peace, Snoobs
AI was totally disappointing
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I thought that AI was disapointing. When I watch a Kubrick movie (which this would have been if he hadn't of died) it makes me think of interesting things about life. This movie on the other hand was totally manipulated into Hollywood crap by Spieldberg. It was based on trying to make you cry and feel sorry for the robot. Sorry. Didn't work.
Basically, this story was a remake of Pinochio. " I want to be a real boy!" Blah, Blah, Blah. If I hear Haley Joel Osment whine like that anymore I will not see his movies until he is past adolescense. In some scenes he was creepy which made up for some of his bad acting (he's a child actor, I know, but I can still be a critic).
The movie was far to mystical and there was not enough scientifical fact to back up what it is to be a robot. The robot is suddenly in his new home. Things are awkward. This scene lasts for about 30-45 minutes. Total overkill. I guess I wish there was more to the film. The scenes were all cheesy.
Overall, a descent waste of two and a half hours. You have to see it if you liked any of Kubricks movies but the movie is sappy and will leave you empty and unfulfilled when you leave the theatre.
I'm sure that we will all be able to use Linux whether M$ percieves it as a threat or not. There is nothing that M$ can do to stop Linux. They can't buy it and make it go away. Tough shit M$.
the real key to getting by EULA
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EULA In Games
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· Score: 1
EULAs are annoying at best. This is how you get by the EULA and you only need non-digital tools. You only need:
Razor blade
Clear tape
Directions:
2. With the razor bladeMake a small cut in the software that you are planning to open.
3. Cut into the plastic wrap, don't nick or cut the box.
4. Make the cut so you can slide the box out from the plastic.
5. Save the plastic. You will be sliding it back on the box later.
6. Pull the inards out of the box.
7. Insert the Software into CD drive
8. Burn a perfect copy onto a burned disk.
9. Make a note of the serial number
10. Put all the contents together the way that you got them.
11. Close the box, slide the plastic back on the box.
12. With a small piece of tape, close the plastic up, if you did it right, it will be hard to notice.
13. Return it to the store that you got it at.
Addtional Notes on getting by the EULA:
Tell them that it was a gift and that you already have it.
Don't use a credit card or check to buy the software.
Make sure that you don't get your greasy finger-prints on the box or the plastic or even the CD. It makes it that much more obvious.
If the product looks unopened you have that much easier a time returning the product.
This is, of cource, just for informational purposes only.
You wouln't want to do this in real life, that would be breaking laws and such.
Why would I want to buy a proprietary piece of hardware my computer that has the lone usage of being able to? I can put a fast graphics card in my box instead and it will run all the games and at faster performance.
Sega should dump hardware (like they are doing now) and JUST stick to software. Emulation is the way to go in my opinion versus hardware addon. Also, if Sega was smart, they would make their games easily portable to Windows, Linux and Mac. It's a much bigger market than those who have a proprietary piece of hardware.
Mp3.com is the fucking worst. I am an artist and they send me shit EVERY FUCKING DAY! It sucks because I can't just ban their domain because they send me emails on how to get paid. I have tried to get off the list, but it won't let me.
I have more problems with SPAM from large corporations than I do from subject: XXX Want to see Hot Girls?
Jar-Jar Binks was a dissapointment (to say the least). Although the animation was terrific, it still did not look real and it fealt like something was missing.
Not having an actor in R2 might work because it is not humonoid. It should be easier to reproduce because it has much less parts to animate. My problem, though is the way animated characters interact with the environment. It just isn't the same. You can tell when the actors are pretending to interact with something that isn't there.
oh well, it's Star Wars. It will still rock.
-Snoobs
I'm not trying to troll, but as far as I'm concerned microsoft can do whatever they like. If you don't like it don't buy it. Use Netscape. I don't give a fuck. 5.5 will probably be even more standards compliant than 5.0 and have some cool (proprietary) features. Right now I use 5.0 for Macintosh and it is way better than 5.5. I haven't had any problems with it. People who have problems with CSS not working right need to get a grip. normal font tags aren't that bad. The web will be all Flash in about 3 years anyway.
dude, I have had it with slashdot. I have been reading the comments, the articles, etc for over a year. during this time I have had to endure some good stories and some really poor ones, like this one about the speed racer car, that promote the yuppie lifestyle. fuck that shit. the quality of the stories and the quality of the posts has been getting worse since Slashdot got "purchased" by VA Linux.
anyway, a threehundred thousand dollar car that has saws? what the fuck does that have to do with geeks? speed racer? maybe. speed racer is poor quality anime that lacks creativity if you ask me. i need information. not advertisements for yuppie luxury items that so called geeks should lust after. i don't know what has gotten into slashdot, but i feel that it has sunken to a level of mediocrity that befuddles. i might as well be "surfing" msn.com.
I am really really really violent. If someone talks to me when I am at my computer trying to get work done, I will punch them. If I am at the water fountain getting a drink and someone tells me to hurry up, I will kick them.
I learned this behavior from playing video games. It all started with Shinobi, the ninja game from sega. I started pretending to be a ninja and then when street fighter II came out I started fighting like blanka. You couldn't have imagined it when I would dress up in my yellow fur and beat the crap out of people.
This is my life style and I have video games to thank for it. I now know 20 different styles of martial arts, learned from playing video games. You would believe how high I can jump!
Slashdot Mirror
In my opinion, the NES was the best system ever made. It had games with better play control than what they make now, and it was just pure fun.
Don't forget about the NES.
is a privilage, not a right.
I think whats happening is natrual, people who are in the music business who don't make music are starting to get cut out and are unnecessary for the dissemanation of music. Their kneejerk reactions aren't helping themselves either.
Basically, if you buy a DRMed CD, return it to the store that you got it at and tell them its defectictive. It will make people and companies who do that shit have sluggish sales.
peace, Snoobs
damn, there have been WAY to many stories about MAC OS X and Apple. I mean, honestly, isn't anyone else innovating besides Apple and Open Source?
ha.
peace, Snoobs
Not true, the performance, is the skill of the DJ, and how they mix the tracks together. . .
I just flunked out of school AGAIN, for playing Starcraft. Damn, I need to learn Korean so I can start getting paid. Does anyone know where to download peoples replays of famous matches? thanks. PEACE
http://www.kbco.com/kinetics/
is the link to the kinetics race they have in Boulder. Its not so much about science as it is about getting super wasted and a sun burn and a hangover to show for it.
peace.
what is a link to find more about the changes that 10.4 is going to update.
I don't care about the conference. How is this software going to improve my computing experience?
Buying music at Walmart is about the most uncool thing you can do. Get some taste . . .
I changed my major from computer science to Music and Recording Arts. I think that I'm going to make more money as a musician an audio engineer. . . .
In my opinion, you go to school to study things that interest you and that seem interesting to learn. Kids already "know" computers, can check email, write html, download warez, porn, and music, why would they want to learn how to program, maybe a good job?
Study what interests you, get a trade to make money.
Like KRS-One says, MCs should have more ways of making money than just rapping, same thing if you are a computer programmer.
peace, Sam
I just spent last night trying to add friends to my friendster account. The main reason?
Its interesting to see who your friends know. This girl that I am into is on friendster and she just added me. She was talking about going to Texas to visit friends and for some reason all her friends in Texas are guys. I don't suspect anything or really care, cause we ain't even dating. This certainly does bring up some privacy concerns. . .
I think the idea of open source energy solutions is a great idea. Right now, we have NO choice of who we buy our electricity from. The situation with electricity and fuel is 20X worse than Microsoft's control of the computer industry. What happens when petroleum gets too expensive and runs out?
Its time to do something about it.
and the Xbox, PS2, and Sega Dreamcast running Linux?
As a business model, selling digital files online seems like a great thing. You can reach a world wide audience, you don't have to pay for shipping, packaging, and like you said, distribution is the cost of bandwidth which these days is about $20 a month at most web hosts (unlimited bandwidth).
As a DJ, the one thing that I notice is that it is better to get a physical product into the hands of as many retailers on the web as possible and use MP3s for promotion. As a format, i don't think that I would ever pay for MP3s, there just not worth it. I equate it to radio. I check out songs that I have heard about to see if they are any good. If they are than I buy them on VINYL!!!!! But that is just my personal preference.
If you find that you are actually selling mp3s, all the power to you, but I think you would be better off investing some money in real product and getting it into as many online and real stores as possible. Follow that up with promotion online and off.
I think there is great potential for digitally distributed content, but as musician, you must be creative and try to get your music out as many ways as possible. See how much money you make selling mp3s. If it isn't much, than make them free to promote your album on CD, cassette, vinyl, minidisc, or 8-track
I don't know about you, but I think Barstool racing is lame. I hate American beer, sports culture. They are a bunch of idiots who know what every score is, but talk about foriegn policy and they draw a blank. This kind of crap (barstool racing) doesn't even compare to go-carts! 1st, from a geek perspective, it is top heavy and unsafe. I would rather read a story about someone who builds a motor from hemp oil or is working on alternative energy.
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speaking of . .
http://www.hempcar.org
Peace, Sam
I think the article made lots of sense. For a roleplaying game, Everquest is one of the most boring games that I have ever laid eyes on. The only thing that keeps people playing it is the fact that it is similar to IRC . . .
.
When Sony bought out Verant, that is when Everquest had possibilities to be a descent game that was cared for to another corporate tool to make money.
But basically, one of my good friend's Dad. Plays this game relentlessly. Every day after work he is at his workstation putting in 4-6 hours. I remember putting in 12 hour sessions at Starcraft a couple of years ago. But, the point is that he is playing the SAME game that he was 2 years ago. Everquest will rule your life if you let it.
Anyway, if people like the game, fine, play it. But, I don't think that Sony is doing that great of a job. Sell your character, make some money and then buy a new game, that doesn't suck you in for two years . .
peace, Snoobs
I thought that AI was disapointing. When I watch a Kubrick movie (which this would have been if he hadn't of died) it makes me think of interesting things about life. This movie on the other hand was totally manipulated into Hollywood crap by Spieldberg. It was based on trying to make you cry and feel sorry for the robot. Sorry. Didn't work.
Basically, this story was a remake of Pinochio. " I want to be a real boy!" Blah, Blah, Blah. If I hear Haley Joel Osment whine like that anymore I will not see his movies until he is past adolescense. In some scenes he was creepy which made up for some of his bad acting (he's a child actor, I know, but I can still be a critic).
The movie was far to mystical and there was not enough scientifical fact to back up what it is to be a robot. The robot is suddenly in his new home. Things are awkward. This scene lasts for about 30-45 minutes. Total overkill. I guess I wish there was more to the film. The scenes were all cheesy.
Overall, a descent waste of two and a half hours. You have to see it if you liked any of Kubricks movies but the movie is sappy and will leave you empty and unfulfilled when you leave the theatre.
Peace
I'm sure that we will all be able to use Linux whether M$ percieves it as a threat or not. There is nothing that M$ can do to stop Linux. They can't buy it and make it go away. Tough shit M$.
EULAs are annoying at best. This is how you get by the EULA and you only need non-digital tools. You only need:
Razor blade
Clear tape
Directions:
2. With the razor bladeMake a small cut in the software that you are planning to open.
3. Cut into the plastic wrap, don't nick or cut the box.
4. Make the cut so you can slide the box out from the plastic.
5. Save the plastic. You will be sliding it back on the box later.
6. Pull the inards out of the box.
7. Insert the Software into CD drive
8. Burn a perfect copy onto a burned disk.
9. Make a note of the serial number
10. Put all the contents together the way that you got them.
11. Close the box, slide the plastic back on the box.
12. With a small piece of tape, close the plastic up, if you did it right, it will be hard to notice.
13. Return it to the store that you got it at.
Addtional Notes on getting by the EULA:
Tell them that it was a gift and that you already have it.
Don't use a credit card or check to buy the software.
Make sure that you don't get your greasy finger-prints on the box or the plastic or even the CD. It makes it that much more obvious.
If the product looks unopened you have that much easier a time returning the product.
This is, of cource, just for informational purposes only.
You wouln't want to do this in real life, that would be breaking laws and such.
Why would I want to buy a proprietary piece of hardware my computer that has the lone usage of being able to? I can put a fast graphics card in my box instead and it will run all the games and at faster performance.
Sega should dump hardware (like they are doing now) and JUST stick to software. Emulation is the way to go in my opinion versus hardware addon. Also, if Sega was smart, they would make their games easily portable to Windows, Linux and Mac. It's a much bigger market than those who have a proprietary piece of hardware.
Peace.
Mp3.com is the fucking worst. I am an artist and they send me shit EVERY FUCKING DAY! It sucks because I can't just ban their domain because they send me emails on how to get paid. I have tried to get off the list, but it won't let me.
I have more problems with SPAM from large corporations than I do from subject: XXX Want to see Hot Girls?
Serious.
Jar-Jar Binks was a dissapointment (to say the least). Although the animation was terrific, it still did not look real and it fealt like something was missing.
Not having an actor in R2 might work because it is not humonoid. It should be easier to reproduce because it has much less parts to animate. My problem, though is the way animated characters interact with the environment. It just isn't the same. You can tell when the actors are pretending to interact with something that isn't there.
oh well, it's Star Wars. It will still rock. -Snoobs
If you don't like it, don't use it.
I'm not trying to troll, but as far as I'm concerned microsoft can do whatever they like. If you don't like it don't buy it. Use Netscape. I don't give a fuck. 5.5 will probably be even more standards compliant than 5.0 and have some cool (proprietary) features. Right now I use 5.0 for Macintosh and it is way better than 5.5. I haven't had any problems with it. People who have problems with CSS not working right need to get a grip. normal font tags aren't that bad. The web will be all Flash in about 3 years anyway.
dude, I have had it with slashdot. I have been reading the comments, the articles, etc for over a year. during this time I have had to endure some good stories and some really poor ones, like this one about the speed racer car, that promote the yuppie lifestyle. fuck that shit. the quality of the stories and the quality of the posts has been getting worse since Slashdot got "purchased" by VA Linux.
anyway, a threehundred thousand dollar car that has saws? what the fuck does that have to do with geeks? speed racer? maybe. speed racer is poor quality anime that lacks creativity if you ask me. i need information. not advertisements for yuppie luxury items that so called geeks should lust after. i don't know what has gotten into slashdot, but i feel that it has sunken to a level of mediocrity that befuddles. i might as well be "surfing" msn.com.
what do you think?
I can ellectrocute you if you try anything funny. Remember Dahlsim was the worst carracter in SFII (fun to get good at and beat people with though).
...all at the touch of a button (quick punch if I recall)
I am really really really violent. If someone talks to me when I am at my computer trying to get work done, I will punch them. If I am at the water fountain getting a drink and someone tells me to hurry up, I will kick them.
I learned this behavior from playing video games. It all started with Shinobi, the ninja game from sega. I started pretending to be a ninja and then when street fighter II came out I started fighting like blanka. You couldn't have imagined it when I would dress up in my yellow fur and beat the crap out of people.
This is my life style and I have video games to thank for it. I now know 20 different styles of martial arts, learned from playing video games. You would believe how high I can jump!